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As Perez Hilton first revealed, Liza Minnelli, Jon Stewart and Martha Stewart will be among the guests on Oprah's last season this year. Sources tell BroadwayWorld.com that it is indeed true and they are now working on a date for Minnelli's appearance. As of 2010, The Oprah Winfrey Show is the longest-running daytime television talk show in the United States, having run nationally since September 8, 1986, for over 24 seasons and nearly 5,000 episodes. On November 19, 2009, Oprah Winfrey's production company announced that the show will be ending on September 9, 2011.

TopDog Productions in a co-production with the Elephant Theatre Company are thrilled to announce the Los Angeles Intimate Theatre Premiere of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, TOPDOG/UNDERDOG, written by Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Marty Papazian.

Due to overwhelming success, producer Jo Schuman Silver announced today that Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon will hold another post-performance talkback and Q&A session with the cast, crew and artistic team from the show on Friday, September 10 at 7 p.m.

Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon, the world's longest running musical revue, welcomes this holiday season with special performances featuring a chorus line of tap dancing Christmas trees, special parodies of traditional Christmas carols and a gigantic Yuletide hat.

For three performances only, September 30th - October 2nd, nationally syndicated radio host and psychologist Dr. Joy Browne will be the special guest star in My Big Gay Italian Wedding, the outrageous Off-Broadway comedy now playing at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the selection of the individuals who will receive the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors. Recipients to be honored at the 33rd annual national celebration of the arts are: singer and songwriter Merle Haggard; composer and lyricist Jerry Herman; dancer, choreographer and director Bill T. Jones; songwriter and musician Paul McCartney; and producer, television host and actress Oprah Winfrey.

HotCity Theatre, a professional theatre company with a focus on contemporary programming and new play development announces programming for the 2011 upcoming season. HotCity theatre produces a calendar year season and with the presentation of three new scripts on the Kranzberg Mainstage as well as the 6th Annual GreenHouse New Play Festival, will be adding focus on the portion of their mission relating to the development and production of new scripts.

Lambert Maher Productions and Boomerang Theatre Productions in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre present The European Premiere IN THE BLOOD by Suzan-Lori Parks.

Tory Burch, the leading name in sophisticated American sportswear known for its eclectic sensibility, will be opening the doors of its East Hampton Boutique on Saturday, August 28, 2010 for an exclusive shopping event to benefit The Theatre Museum.

Gina Kim shines a harsh spotlight on a subject all too often kept in the shadows and comes out the other side in one piece in the World Premiere of Miss Kim, a brutally honest work about falling down and learning to get up again, beginning its World Premiere run on August 13th at the Players Theatre, located at 115 MacDougal Street. Written by Gina Kim and Ryan Tofil and directed by Matthew Corozine, Miss Kim is part of the 14th Annual New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC).

Tory Burch, the leading name in sophisticated American sportswear known for its eclectic sensibility, will be opening the doors of its East Hampton Boutique on Saturday, August 28, 2010 for an exclusive shopping event to benefit The Theatre Museum.

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that Justin Guarini will join de'Adre Aziza, Laura Benanti, Danny Burstein, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Patti LuPone, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mary Beth Peil and Sherie Rene Scott in the cast of its upcoming production of the new musical WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, based on the film by Pedro Almodóvar, with a book by Jeffrey Lane, music and lyrics by David Yazbek and direction by Bartlett Sher. This world premiere production will begin previews on Saturday, October 2 at 8pm and open on Thursday, November 4 at 6:45pm on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre (111 W. 44 Street).

Onemoe Music, LLC is proud to present starring Trent Armand Kendall as part of the 14th Annual New York International Fringe Festival-FringeNYC.

Onemoe Music, LLC is proud to present starring Trent Armand Kendall as part of the 14th Annual New York International Fringe Festival-FringeNYC.

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

On Wed, August 18 beginning at 6 p.m. Summer Concert Series continues as renowned pop singer, Taylor Dayne, one of the most recognizable and beloved personalities in pop music for more than 20 years, will perform live at The Americana at Brand as the summer concert series produced by Chris Isaacson Presents continues. With 17 Top-10 Hits including "Tell It to My Heart," "I'll Be Your Shelter," and "Love Will Lead You Back," Taylor Dayne stands out as one of music's most dynamic artists. Her versatile and powerful voice has gained recognition in multiple genres from pop and dance, to rock and adult contemporary; earning her three Grammy Nominations, and numerous multi-platinum and gold selling albums. She has sold out two world tours and successfully appeared in numerous film, television, and stage roles including Elton John and Tim Rice's Tony Award Winning Musical Aida in 2001. She recently performed the official song of the Gay Games VIII Cologne 2010, 'Facing a Miracle' at the opening ceremonies on July 31.

The European premiere of In The Blood by Suzan-Lori Parks - the first African-American woman ever to win a Pulitzer Prize, and one of America's most successful contemporary playwrights - plays at the Finborough Theatre for a three week season, opening on 17 August 2010, as part of the 30th anniversary year of the Finborough Theatre. [This production replaces the announced production of The Drawer Boy which has been postponed, due to the sudden indisposition of actor Kenneth Bryans.]

Broadway Actress Stephanie St. James who was born in Miami, Florida returns to her roots to open up a new acting studio 'The St. James Experience' Acting Studio.

Lambert Maher Productions and Boomerang Theatre Productions in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre present The European Premiere IN THE BLOOD by Suzan-Lori Parks.

On Wed, August 18 beginning at 6 p.m. Summer Concert Series continues as renowned pop singer, Taylor Dayne, one of the most recognizable and beloved personalities in pop music for more than 20 years, will perform live at The Americana at Brand as the summer concert series produced by Chris Isaacson Presents continues. With 17 Top-10 Hits including "Tell It to My Heart," "I'll Be Your Shelter," and "Love Will Lead You Back," Taylor Dayne stands out as one of music's most dynamic artists. Her versatile and powerful voice has gained recognition in multiple genres from pop and dance, to rock and adult contemporary; earning her three Grammy Nominations, and numerous multi-platinum and gold selling albums. She has sold out two world tours and successfully appeared in numerous film, television, and stage roles including Elton John and Tim Rice's Tony Award Winning Musical Aida in 2001. She recently performed the official song of the Gay Games VIII Cologne 2010, 'Facing a Miracle' at the opening ceremonies on July 31.